1.1 The Great British Sofa Company is owned and operated by The Buoyant Group; a company registered in England with company no. 09531457. Our registered VAT number is 244 174 124 (“The Buoyant Group”, “We”, “Us” or “Our”). Our address is The Buoyant Group Limited, 4 Mandale, South Street, Keighley BD21 1DB, VAT registration number: 244 174 124.
1.2 Terms and Conditions apply to Your agreement of any Products from Us on Our Website. We may amend these Terms at any time to ensure that we remain compliant with relevant laws and regulations and to ensure that we are constantly improving your experience.
1.3 All agreements made on this website are governed by these Terms & Conditions at any time although the Terms & Conditions governing any agreement will be those in effect at the date of your order. If you order goods after we have published any changes you will be bound by those changes. Accordingly, you should check prior to each order to ensure that you understand the precise Terms & Conditions applicable to your agreement with The Great British Sofa Company. Please read these Terms and Conditions and the documents linked to these Terms and Conditions carefully.
1.4 We may amend these Terms and Conditions at any time to ensure that We remain compliant with relevant laws and regulations and/or to reflect any changes to Our business operations. The Terms and Conditions governing Your agreement will be those in effect at the date of Your order. If You order Products after We have published any changes, You will be bound by those changes. Accordingly, you should check Our Terms and Conditions prior to each order to ensure that You understand the precise Terms and Conditions applicable to You.
1.5 We have tried to make these Terms and Conditions easy to understand but We do understand that You may feel uncertain about some sections when You read them. Our staff are here to help and will be more than happy to assist You with any query You may have.
1.6 If You have a query about these Terms and Conditions or do not accept them, please contact Us:
Telephone – 01274 900322
Email – customerservice@thegreatbritishsofacompany.co.uk
Or write to us the address below.
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
To make these Terms and Conditions easy to read We have defined some of the words. If a word begins with a capital letter, then this means that the word has been defined. A list of the defined words is set out below:
“Product(s)” means the bespoke product(s) which are available for purchase, and described, on Our Website;
“Terms and Conditions” means these terms and conditions of sale which You can access on Our Website;
“Website” means www.thegreatbritishsofacompany.co.uk;
“Working Day” means any week day excluding public holidays; and
“You” / “Your” means you as Our customer.
PLACING AN ORDER
2.1 This section sets out how a legally binding contract will be formed between You and Us.
2.2 You may purchase or hire bespoke Product(s) by placing an order on Our Website You must be 18 years or over to place an order and be authorised to purchase or hire the Products.
2.3 You are responsible for ensuring that the information You provide to Us is correct (including Your email address and delivery address for the Products ordered), otherwise We may not be able to confirm Your order and deliver the Products to You.
2.4 We will send You an email to the email address You have provided to Us confirming receipt of Your order, Your payment, Your order number, and personal details.
2.6 We will contact You by email if Your order has been declined. This will usually be because:
the Product(s) are unavailable.
- We cannot authorise Your payment.
- The information provided cannot be matched with the Credit Reference agency.
- You have ordered too many Products.
- There has been a mistake on the pricing or description of the Products; or
- Matters have arisen in respect of an application by You for credit.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 Products may vary slightly from their pictures and samples. The samples of products you have seen and the images of the products on our website are for illustrative purposes only. Although we have made every effort to ensure the colours are accurately represented there may be minor variations and we cannot guarantee that a device’s display of the colours accurately reflects the colour of the products. Your product may vary slightly from those samples and images. The samples provided to you are intended to give a general impression of the colour and pattern. When seen in a larger area some patterns and random blends of yarn can have an inherent striped effect, or additional patterns and colours which may not be obvious from the sample. Colours vary from batch to batch and exact matching between separate pieces cannot be guaranteed.
3.2 Product packaging may vary. The packaging of the product may vary from that shown in images on our website. We and Our suppliers have a policy of continuous product development and reserve the right to amend the specifications of any Products without prior notice in relation to future sales. This includes adjustments to sizes or ornamental detailing on individual items purchased.
Products supplied may differ slightly, therefore, from those on display or advertised online.
3.3 Leather Products are made from quality natural leather and accordingly they may not be uniform in colour or texture and may exhibit traces of natural markings such as scars and bites. Every effort is made to display as accurately as possible the colours of Our Products that appear on Our Website and in other promotional materials. We cannot guarantee however the complete accuracy of the pictures or photographs that are shown. Many conditions such as screen settings and batching can affect the colouring of items in a picture. Colour shades may vary from those on a digital display due to the nature of computer-generated images.
3.4 Most of Our Products do not require any home assembly, however on occasions, to aid in delivery or to avoid damage, Our designers have deemed it best that certain Products will need a small amount of home assembly. Our designers aim to ensure that any assembly is as straightforward as possible and that it in no way detracts from the quality or structural integrity of the Product. We do not unbox any of Your Products or assemble any of Your Products. As Our drivers operate to a strict timetable it is important that any other deliveries that day are met on time.
CLEARANCE PRODUCTS
4.1 From time to time We have a specifically marked section of Our Website marked as “clearance”. Products purchased from Our clearance range may be products from discontinued ranges, clearance products and / or products which have been previously removed from their packaging. All of these items are otherwise new, and Our clearance range does not contain any items which have been previously delivered to and returned from other customers. This does not affect Your statutory rights and as such, if You believe that the condition of the items delivered to be faulty or not as described, then please read section 9 below and / or contact Our customer services department.
PRICES
5.1 The price of the Product(s) is as indicated on the order pages when You submit Your order to purchase the Product(s) on the Website. All prices are in Pounds Sterling, include VAT, where appropriate, at the prevailing rate and are subject to any promotional offer or discount.
5.2 The prices displayed on Our Website are for online purchases and promotions only and are not transferable to sales through any other means. Prices relating to any online promotion are valid strictly until midnight on the day on which the promotion expires.
5.3 We take all reasonable care to ensure that the price of the Product advised to You is correct. However, it is always possible that, despite Our best efforts, some of the prices for the Products may be incorrect. If We accept and process Your order where a pricing error is obvious and unmistakable and could reasonably have been recognised by You as mispricing, We may end Our contract with You, refund You any sums You have paid and require the return of the Products from You.
PAYMENT
6.1 Payment of the item will be taken in full at the time of the order unless you chose the Hire agreement option where a 10% deposit is required at the point of ordering.
6.2 The price of any Product is the price in place at the date and time of Your order. You undertake that all details You provide to Us for the purpose of purchasing Products which may be offered by Us on Our Website will be correct; that the credit, charge, or debit card which You use is Your own and that there are sufficient funds or credit facilities to cover the cost of any Products. We reserve the right to obtain validation of Your finance, credit, charge, or debit card details before accepting Your order.
6.3 An additional option of our Hire product may be taken by You, if you choose to pay a deposit and spread the payments using our Hire agreement then a 10% deposit of the total order is required. This is subject to a soft search credit check using a Credit Reference agency and will not affect your credit score.
The contract shall not have been concluded until any documents that require signatures are returned and completed. We cannot be responsible for delays to Your delivery date caused by the late return of signed finance agreements. This is applicable to our own in-house options and is not applicable to any other third parties we may offer on this website.
6.4 You are entering into a hire agreement with us, and as such will never own the product you hire from us. You acknowledge that we remain the owner of such products.
Hire charges are payable in advance.
Payments are charged by a pre-authorised recurring charge to your debit card.
Payments are collected weekly or monthly as shown on your agreement. These are taken on the same day each week or month.
Once you have paid the Total Minimum Hire Payment shown on your agreement, the hire charge reduces to £1 per year.
DELIVERY
Delivery will be made in 14 working days * subject to terms and conditions.
7.1 Please check the measurements and delivery access to Your home. It is important to check the measurements of Your Products by visiting Our Website or by calling Our customer service team. Please ensure that there is adequate doorway and stair access. We cannot accept any liability for any extra costs incurred by You as a result of incorrect or incomplete measurements or information supplied by You.
7.2 Please check that the route from the lorry to Your room of choice is safe and free from potential problems or hazards. As Our staff have not visited Your home and cannot advise whether Your Products will fit, We ask that You take reasonable steps to ensure that the Products can be successfully delivered to You. This includes making sure that the lorry can get to You and measuring any door or ceiling heights, plus twists and turns (including Your stair banister) that might cause difficulties when We deliver. Your order will typically be delivered via a large lorry, so please be sure Your property is accessible for this type of vehicle. If You think there may be an issue, please call Us prior to delivery.
7.3 If You have chosen the hire agreement option, please note that all items can only be delivered to the address shown on the hire contract. It is helpful if You can be at Your home to accept the delivery because no one knows it better than You. If You are unavailable to accept the delivery, please note that there must be someone over the age of 16 at Your property to take the delivery for You.
7.4 Please take reasonable steps to remove any internal or external tripping hazards, furniture, ornaments, wall fixtures or cables that will obstruct the route to Your room of choice. We cannot be held responsible for any damage to these items if they are not removed, unless caused by our negligence. Please note that Our drivers are not allowed to remove their shoes (for health and safety reasons) when delivering such heavy items, but they do wear paper overshoes to avoid unnecessary marks to floors and carpets. You should take care to ensure that the route is safe and accessible before the delivery team arrive. We recommend you take steps to cover floors and carpets if necessary, and where possible secure temporary coverings to avoid tripping hazards. We cannot be liable for failure to deliver due to inaccessibility or for marks, scratches or damage caused to Your property, internally or externally, unless such damage is caused by Our negligence.
7.5 We are only able to deliver to addresses in the United Kingdom mainland (including mainland Northern Ireland). Delivery to certain postcodes may take longer than others.
7.6 Although We endeavour to offer flexible delivery dates, Our delivery is subject to availability.
7.7 Any changes made to Your order might impact the delivery date. We may be unable to deliver Your Products on Your confirmed delivery date should changes occur. If We are unable to deliver Your entire order on the same day,
7.8 If We are not able make the delivery at the pre-arranged time due to factors under Your control, (e.g. the Products do not fit), We may charge You failed delivery returns fees to cover Our direct costs. These are based on the size and number of items and are detailed at section 8.7. We will not charge You failed delivery returns fees if You contact Our home delivery team to rearrange delivery of the Product(s). In such circumstances, only a £60 re delivery fee will be payable by You.
7.9 Time of delivery is not of the essence. We will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by You through any reasonable delay due to unforeseen circumstances.
7.10 In the unlikely event that there is an issue with Your Product(s) on arrival, please notify Us upon becoming aware of it and Our customer service team will help to resolve the matter for You as quickly as possible. Once Your service case has been raised, a member of Our customer service team will look into the best way to resolve the situation and You will be contacted within five Working Days. Product issues are only dealt with by Our customer services team. Please do not report them to Our home delivery team. We will require You to provide certain information about the reported fault (including a photograph of the damage that You can load onto the Website) to enable us to investigate and resolve the issue. Nothing in this paragraph affects Your statutory rights.
7.11 If You choose to have Your Products delivered to Your own third-party carrier, We will not accept any responsibility or liability for any damage to Your Product(s) once they are out of Our control. Any forwarding delivery is at Your own risk.
7.12 For orders containing multiple items, the delivery date offered to you is based on the availability of the product with the longest delivery.
7.13 The Product is Your responsibility from the time We deliver the Product to: (i) the address You gave Us; or (ii) to Your own third-party carrier.
7.14 If You are entering into a hire agreement with us, and as such will never own a product that you hire from us. You acknowledge that we remain the owner of such products.
You agree not to use the products as security for a loan or other form of credit. You agree not to hire or sell the products to anyone else or otherwise dispose of them.
7.15 Please note that We cannot facilitate the removal of any of Your packaging.
CANCELLATION
8.1 Cancelling before delivery You can cancel an order by contacting us, but should You wish to cancel an order please try and can give Us as much notice as possible before the arranged delivery because Our Products begin their journey to You three days before the delivery date.
8.2 Your rights to cancel where You change Your mind.
8.3 Where goods provided are bespoke and specifically made to order (Any module sofa) then goods will not be eligible for a refund once delivery has been accepted from the driver. These items are not off the shelf items and therefore not eligible for the 14-day refund option.
Distance selling regulations do not apply.
Nothing in this paragraph affects Your statutory rights.
8.4 The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the delivery date or if You use Your own third-party carrier, the date of Our delivery to such third-party carrier. After this 14-day period has expired We do not accept returns of any Products purchased unless faulty or not as described.
8.5 To exercise Your right of cancellation, You must contact Us within 14 days from delivery with Your intention to return the Product. You may use the below model cancellation form, but it is not obligatory.
Cancellation Notice
To: Customer Services, The Buoyant Group t/a The Great British Sofa company, 4 Mandale, South Street, Keighly BD21 1DB
Email: customerservice@thegreatbritishsofacompany.co.uk
I/We [ *] hereby give notice that I/We [ *] cancel my/our [ *] contract of sale of the following goods:
Ordered on:
Received on [ * ]:
Your name:
Your address:
Your signature (only if this form is posted to Us)
Date:
Reason for cancelling (optional):
[ *] Delete as appropriate.
8.6 If You have received the Products relating to the order You wish to cancel, You must return these Products to Us within 14 days from the date of Your cancellation. We ask that You try to return Your Products to Us in or with their original packaging* to protect the Products while they travel back to Us. If You wish to use Your own packaging, please ensure that this provides adequate protection for the Products. If We deem that Your packaging is not appropriate for transit, We may: (a) charge You a reasonable sum to repackage the Products to a sufficient standard on collection of the Products; or (b) accept the Products and make a deduction where the inappropriate packaging or unreasonable handling has diminished the value of the Products. Nothing in this paragraph affects Your statutory rights.
8.7 Except where Your Products are faulty or not as described, You will have to bear the direct cost of returning any Products to Us. Please return the Products to 4 Mandale, South Street, Keighly BD21 1DB. If You would like Us to collect the Products from You, then You agree that We may charge You return fees based on the size of each product to cover our direct costs:
8.8 To meet the cancellation period deadline, it is sufficient for You to send Your notice of cancellation before the cancellation period has expired. If You send Us a notice of cancellation by post and / or return the Product to Us, We advise You keep proof of postage.
8.9 If You decide to cancel Your order, We will reimburse You for all payments which We have received from You in relation to Your order, including the cost of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if You chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive option offered by Us), less any return fees.
8.10 We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of the Products supplied up to the total price of the Product, if the loss is the result of damage caused whilst the Product was under Your care.
8.11 We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and no later than:
14 days after we receive back from you the Products supplied; or (if earlier), 14 days after the day You provide evidence that You have returned the Products to Us; or if no Products were supplied to You, 14 days after the day on which We are informed about Your decision to cancel the order.
8.12 We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as You used for the initial transaction unless You have expressly agreed otherwise. You will not incur any fees as a result of the reimbursement. We may withhold reimbursement until We have received the Products back or You have supplied evidence of having sent the Products back, whichever is the earliest.
YOUR RIGHTS WHERE WE DELIVER FAULTY PRODUCTS
9.1 By law, We are required to supply Products which are as described by Us, fit for purpose and of satisfactory quality.
9.2 Please contact Us using the contact details at section 1.6, to discuss a resolution including providing a repair, a replacement Product, an allowance, or a refund. We will ask You to provide certain information about the Product in question to enable us to investigate and resolve the issue.
9.3 Any refunds made to You in respect of faulty products will be subject to Us collecting the Product(s) from You which we will do at Our cost. We will agree a time with You to collect any faulty Products. Please contact Us if You would like to return Your Products using an alternative return method.
9.4 For more detailed information on Your rights and what You should expect from Us, You can visit the Citizens Advice website www.citizensadvice.org.uk or call 03454 040506.
GUARANTEES AND CLAIMS UNDER GUARANTEE
10.1 The provisions of this section apply in addition to Your statutory consumer rights in relation to faulty or not as described Products. These rights are not affected by the guarantee.
10.2 The guarantor is The Buoyant Group. Our postal address is The Buoyant Group LTD, 4 Mandale, South Street, Keighly BD21 1DB. Telephone 01535 609200
10.3 We guarantee all Products against faulty workmanship and/or faulty materials for a period of 12 months from the actual date of delivery with a Manufacturer’s Warranty. In all cases We reserve the right to inspect the Product and verify the fault.
10.4 These guarantees do not cover fair wear and tear and natural characteristics of certain Products including movement in wooden Products; neglect; abuse or misuse of Your Products; loss or damage due to fire, smoke, water, lightning, sunlight, weather, rusting, corrosion, theft, or explosion; accidental damage or loss or damage caused by a third party. Please note: Cushion covers are NOT washable and cannot be put into a washing machine at any time. Covers washed automatically invalidate any guarantee in regard to damaged items and are chargeable to replace if this is possible. Cushions may be wiped with a damp cloth ONLY.
10.5 Should You agree, We will arrange to repair a defective Product free of charge. Alternatively, at Our sole discretion, an allowance may be made for You to arrange a local repair. We reserve the right to offer a full refund if a repair is not acceptable. If a repair is not possible or practical, We will offer You, at Our discretion, a replacement or a full refund. Should a replacement no longer be available, or circumstances determined by Us make a replacement impractical, it may be replaced with a part that closely matches it. We reserve the right to send out an independent third-party furniture specialist to inspect and, if You agree, repair Your furniture.
10.6 If a refund is given under the terms of the 12-month Manufacturer’s Warranty, We reserve the right to deduct from the refund a reasonable amount in line with the amount of use You have had from the Product, prior to reporting the fault.
OUR LIABILITY TO YOU
11.1 These Terms and Conditions do not exclude or limit Our liability (if any) for:
11.2 death or personal injury caused by Our negligence.
11.3 fraud.
11.4 fraudulent misrepresentation; or
11.5 any matter which it would be illegal for Us to exclude or attempt to exclude Our liability.
11.6 We are only liable to You for losses which You suffer as a direct result of Our breach of these Terms and Conditions, and which are reasonably foreseeable. We are not liable for any other losses.
11.7 We are not responsible to You for loss of earnings or any business losses that You may incur, including but not limited to lost profits, lost revenues, business interruption or lost data.
11.8 You may have other rights granted by law and these Terms and Conditions do not affect these.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
12.1 If You are not happy with how We have handled any complaint, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a process where an independent body considers the facts of a dispute and seeks to resolve it, without You having to go to court. You can access the online Alternative Dispute Resolution platform here: https://ec.europa.eu/
PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY
13.1 The Great British Sofa Company is a registered Data Controller responsible for any personal information You may provide to Us. Information You provide to Us remains confidential. We are committed to protecting Your privacy. We will only use the information that We collect about You in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and Our Privacy Policy available on our website. Please note that when You agree to these Terms and Conditions, We shall consider that You have also read and understood Our Privacy Policy in its entirety.
GENERAL TERMS
14.1 In purchasing a bespoke Product, You represent and agree that You are buying the Product solely for Your personal use, and not for business reasons (for example resale or commercial distribution).
14.2 These Terms and Conditions are only available in English. No other languages will apply to these Terms and Conditions.
14.3 You may not transfer any of Your rights under these Terms and Conditions to any other person.
14.4 We may transfer any of Our rights under these Terms and Conditions to any person or ask any person to fulfil any aspect of them so long as the performance of these Terms and Conditions is not affected.
14.5 Only You and We have any rights under these Terms and Conditions. No other person shall have any rights under these Terms and Conditions.
14.6 You may not use Our trademarks or intellectual property without Our prior written consent.
14.7 If You are a consumer, then nothing in these Terms and Conditions will affect Your statutory rights.
14.8 If any of these Terms and Conditions are found to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the rest of these Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect.
14.9 The laws of England and Wales apply to these terms and conditions and any dispute between You and Us and You hereby agree to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.
14.10 These terms and conditions together with Your order form set out the whole of Our agreement relating to the supply of Products to You by Us.
